--- description: Rosie O'Donnell's ex-wife Michelle Rounds died Monday at the age of 46 title: Rosie O’Donnell’s Ex-Wife Michelle Rounds Dies at 46 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1a9c4ff41332d042/6988de0b22fb852e49e22ddf/gettyimages-458130130.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Rosie O’Donnell’s Ex-Wife Michelle Rounds Dies at 46 by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 16, 2017 2:28 PM CUT  Michelle Rounds and then-wife Rosie O'Donnell pose at The Opening Night of "The Real Thing" on Broadway at American Airlines Theatre on October 30, 2014 in New York City. Michelle Rounds and then-wife Rosie O'Donnell pose at The Opening Night of "The Real Thing" on Broadway at American Airlines Theatre on October 30, 2014 in New York City.Photograph by Bruce Glikas—FilmMagic/Getty by [Lisa Marie Segarra](/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 16, 2017 2:28 PM CUT [Rosie O’Donnell’s](http://time.com/4776464/donald-trump-rosie-odonnell-james-comey-tweet/ "undefined") ex-wife Michelle Rounds died Monday at the age of 46. O’Donnell and Rounds were married in June 2012 before finalizing their divorce in March 2016\. They also adopted 4-year-old daughter Dakota together. “I am saddened to hear about this terrible tragedy. [Mental illness](http://time.com/4928984/donald-trump-mental-illness/ "undefined") is a very serious issue affecting many families. My thoughts and prayers go out to Michelle’s family, her wife and their child,” O’Donnell [told People Magazine in a statement.](http://people.com/tv/rosie-odonnell-ex-wife-michelle-rounds-dies-at-46/ "undefined") Rounds’ cause of death has not been confirmed publicly, though O’Donnell responded to reports that it was an [apparent suicide](http://time.com/4887282/teen-suicide-rate-cdc/ "undefined"). [Rounds’ obituary ](http://carpentersfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/1310/Michelle-Rounds/obituary.html#tribute-start "undefined")says she “died unexpectedly.” > [](https://twitter.com/Rosie/status/908875118121713665) O’Donnell also retweeted a fan’s message offering support and information on suicide prevention Friday. > [](https://twitter.com/itsKryss/status/908800196028567552) Rounds is survived by her wife, parents, brother, two daughters, step-son and other family members. The family is holding a private memorial service for Rounds. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4944758/rosie-odonnells-ex-wife-michelle-rounds-dies-at-46/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4944758/rosie-odonnells-ex-wife-michelle-rounds-dies-at-46/"},"headline":"Rosie O’Donnell’s Ex-Wife Michelle Rounds Dies at 46","datePublished":"2017-09-16T14:28:55.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T17:27:22.214Z","description":"The two shared their 4-year-old daughter","url":"https://time.com/4944758/rosie-odonnells-ex-wife-michelle-rounds-dies-at-46/","keywords":["celebrities","remembrance","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1a9c4ff41332d042/6988de0b22fb852e49e22ddf/gettyimages-458130130.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lisa Marie Segarra","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lisa-marie-segarra/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1a9c4ff41332d042/6988de0b22fb852e49e22ddf/gettyimages-458130130.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"\"The Real Thing\" Broadway Opening Night","caption":"\"The Real Thing\" Broadway Opening Night","creditText":"Photograph by Bruce Glikas—FilmMagic/Getty","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4944758/rosie-odonnells-ex-wife-michelle-rounds-dies-at-46/","name":"Rosie O’Donnell’s Ex-Wife Michelle Rounds Dies at 46"}}]}] ```